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You can also enjoy lunch and snacks, including Dietz & Watson hot dogs and sausage sandwiches, Pepsi beverages, and Turkey Hill ice cream, from the Chow Line concession stand. Fly over Iwo Jima in the 4D Flight Simulator. Take home an authentic USS New Jersey hat, or jacket, or even a customized dog tag!

For more information on tours and other programs at the Battleship, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.

CAMDEN, NJ January 25, 2010 – The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey continues its fifth season with a three week production of  Bruce Graham’s “Belmont
Avenue Social Club” opening Friday February 12 at 8pm.  Mr. Graham will also visit South Camden Theatre Company for a special meet and greet session following the opening night performance on Friday, February 12.

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South Camden Theatre Company

Producing Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki states, “‘Belmont Avenue Social Club’ is written by Barrymore Award winning and Philadelphia native playwright Bruce Graham and is directed by Ray Croce.  Set in a Philadelphia Democratic club, this play about white male privilege, power and betrayal blends humor, and inspired wisdom. Bruce Graham’s ongoing participation in our production of his play has been an honor and I look forward to him
meeting with our audience.”

Performances will be held Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm from February 12 – 28 at the South Camden Theatre Company’s stage currently located in the basement theatre of the Sacred Heart Church in
Camden, New Jersey. Tickets are available for purchase for $15 at the door and online http://www.southcamdentheatre.org or may be reserved by calling 1-866-811-4111.  There will be no show on Friday February 26.

The South Camden Theatre Company has been staging productions for five years in the basement of Sacred Heart Church and plans to move its performances across the street into the new 99-seat Waterfront South Theatre in 2010.
Located at the corner of 4th and Jasper Streets in Camden, New Jersey, the new building is currently under construction at the site of the former bar named Walt’s Café, an establishment previously owned by Paprzycki’s
grandparents and the setting for his first play and newly published book, “Last Rites”. http://www.lastritesplay.com
About South Camden Theatre Company, Inc.

The South Camden Theatre Company, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping revitalize the City of Camden, New Jersey by producing meaningful, professional theater in the City’s Waterfront South
District. We are committed to staging performances that entertain, elevate, and inspire audiences, whether our plays are rooted in the reality of injustice, or explore the magic of human potential and show how love can
transcend our differences. We are here to serve the community; its adults, children, and we exist to provide hope for the rebirth of our city, while providing a voice and a stage for those who live, work and dream here. South
Camden Theatre Company, Inc., is a proud member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey Cultural Alliance and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. For more
information on South Camden Theatre Company and Waterfront South Theatre, visit http://www.southcamdentheatre.org.

An interview with Playwright Bruce Graham shot for this production is available at http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/belmontave.html

CAMDEN WATERFRONT, NJ: Bring in the New Year with a Bang! Or just experience the 6 pm fireworks display over the Delaware River from the region’s best vantage point — the decks of The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial.

The Battleship will be opening her decks for both the 6 pm and Midnight New Year’s Eve fireworks shows for people throughout the Delaware Valley. Further, families can spend the First Night of 2010 aboard the Battleship as part of the ship’s award-winning Overnight Encampment program. Whether you’re staying for … more …

Celebrate New Year's Eve @ The Battleship

a few hours or the whole night, the Battleship is the perfect place to ring in the New Year and have a front-row seat to watch the fireworks displays over the Delaware River. Both the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Shows from the Forecastle and the New Year’s Eve Family Overnight Encampment are presented by Dietz & Watson.

The New Year’s Overnight Encampment gives families from throughout the region the opportunity to spend the first night of the New Year aboard the Battleship New Jersey and take in the best view of both the 6 pm and the midnight fireworks displays over the Delaware River. The Encampment offers families the opportunity to sleep in the bunks where the Battleships’ crew once slept, enjoy dinner and breakfast served from the chow line, tour the Battleship, ride in the 4D Flight Simulator and see the midnight fireworks display from the Battleship’s deck while enjoying a glass of a sparkling beverage to toast the New Year! Cost per person for this overnight encampment is $60.95. Call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 203 to reserve your bunk. Reservations must be made in advance and include children between the ages of 6 and 18.

For those interested in coming aboard to just watch fireworks, the Battleship New Jersey will open at 4 pm for the 6 pm fireworks show, and 10:00 pm for the midnight fireworks show. Guests will have access to the forecastle (forward deck) and portside decks. Music, food and bar service (refreshments available for purchase) will be featured. Tickets are available for an $8 donation ($5 for members) and can be purchased online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org , via phone by calling 1-866-877-6262 ext 108. Tickets will also be available at the ship on New Year’s Eve.

The Battleship is also offering a special Tour and Fireworks combo for 6 pm fireworks show on New Year’s. Guests can enjoy a self-guided tour of the ship, departing by 3 pm, and then take their place at the forecastle of the Battleship for the 6 pm fireworks. The price is $18 for adults and $15 for children under 12. A special Family Tour and Fireworks combo will offer families two free children tour and fireworks combo tickets with the purchase of two adult tour and fireworks combo tickets. Tour and Fireworks combo tickets are available at the Battleship’s Ticket Office up to 3 pm on Dec. 31.

NJ Transit’s Riverline trains will be running on extended service, to allow visitors to take the train directly to the ship. Visitors are reminded that no chairs or strollers are allowed aboard the ship. New Years Eve Festivities on the Forecastle tickets do not include a tour of the ship.

Dietz & Watson, Inc., a long-time supporter of the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, is a family owned and operated business, founded in 1939, and has facilities in Philadelphia, PA, Delanco, NJ, Baltimore, MD, Greenville, SC and Corfu, NY, with more then 800 employees. Dietz & Watson Premium Deli Meats and Artisan Cheeses can be found in the finest supermarkets and neighborhood delis in 42 states and selected foreign markets.

Berthed on the Camden Waterfront across the Delaware River from Center City Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is a non-profit historic ship museum that offers guided and audio tours daily from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Check out the City at Sea Guided Tour, where guests can explore never-before-seen areas such as the TV Studio and Control Room, the Machine Shops, the Post Office, Medical and Dental facilities and more. Also available is the General Quarters Audio Tour, a self-guided tour that offers a headset and feature narration of the tour, former crewmembers accounts of life aboard the Big J and sound effects. The Battleship New Jersey allows visitors a variety of ways to experience the ship, including overnight encampments for youth groups and families, special group and student tours and event rentals with a full catering menu. For more information on the ship’s many programs, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.

Lakewentworth Fireworks Photo Princeton

CAMDEN WATERFRONT, NJ – December 16, 2009 – The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial wants a supporter to bring in 2010 with a bang – literally! The Big J has launched an online auction for bids to fire the ship’s portside (Philadelphia-side) 5” gun at midnight on New Year’s!

“Our friends in Philadelphia do not have to worry,” explained Jim Schuck, CEO of the Battleship. “We are not using live ammo. But the blast will be loud and very visible, especially for guests at Penn’s Landing at Midnight on New Year’s.”

The Battleship, which will have her decks open for both the 6pm and Midnight fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve, are allowing guests to bid for the firing of the 5” gun online at battleshipnewjersey.cmarket.com. The highest bid at 11:59 pm on December 30 will win the chance to sit in the gun mount, pull the trigger to fire the gun at midnight and begin the New Year’s fireworks display. The winning bidder’s family will also gain access to board the Battleship and watch the midnight fireworks. Finally the winner will also get a special certificate to commemorate this unique experience.

Presented by Dietz & Watson, the Battleship will also allow families to spend the First Night of 2010 aboard the ship as part of the award-winning Overnight Encampment program.

Whether you’re staying for a few hours or the whole night, the Battleship is the perfect place to ring in the New Year and have a front-row seat to watch the fireworks displays over the Delaware River.

The New Year’s Overnight Encampment gives families from throughout the region the opportunity to spend the first night of the New Year aboard the Battleship New Jersey and take in the best view of both the 6 pm and the midnight fireworks displays over the Delaware River. The Encampment offers families the opportunity to sleep in the bunks where the Battleships’ crew once slept, enjoy dinner and breakfast served from the chow line, tour the Battleship, ride in the 4D Flight Simulator and see the midnight fireworks display from the Battleship’s deck while enjoying a glass of a sparkling beverage to toast the New Year! Cost per person for this overnight encampment is $60.95. Call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 203 to reserve your bunk. Reservations must be made in advance and include children between the ages of 6 and 18.

For those interested in coming aboard to just watch fireworks, the Battleship New Jersey will open at 4 pm for the 6 pm fireworks show, and 10:00 pm for the midnight fireworks show. Guests will have access to the forecastle (forward deck) and portside decks. Music, food and bar service (refreshments available for purchase) will be featured. Tickets are available for an $8 donation ($5 for members) and can be purchased online at www.battleshipnewjersey.org , via phone by calling 1-866-877-6262 ext 108. Tickets will also be available at the ship on New Year’s Eve.

The Battleship is also offering a special Tour and Fireworks combo for 6 pm fireworks show on New Year’s. Guests can enjoy a self-guided tour of the ship, departing by 3 pm, and then take their place at the forecastle of the Battleship for the 6 pm fireworks. The price is $18 for adults and $15 for children under 12. A special Family Tour and Fireworks combo will offer families two free children tour and fireworks combo tickets with the purchase of two adult tour and fireworks combo tickets. Tour and Fireworks combo tickets are available at the Battleship’s Ticket Office up to 3 pm on Dec. 31.

NJ Transit’s Riverline trains will be running on extended service, to allow visitors to take the train directly to the ship. Visitors are reminded that no chairs or strollers are allowed aboard the ship. New Years Eve Festivities on the Forecastle tickets do not include a tour of the ship. Visit www.Riverline.com for details.

Dietz & Watson, Inc., a long-time supporter of the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, is a family owned and operated business, founded in 1939, and has facilities in Philadelphia, PA, Delanco, NJ, Baltimore, MD, Greenville, SC and Corfu, NY, with more then 800 employees. Dietz & Watson Premium Deli Meats and Artisan Cheeses can be found in the finest supermarkets and neighborhood delis in 42 states and selected foreign markets.

Berthed on the Camden Waterfront across the Delaware River from Center City Philadelphia, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is a non-profit historic ship museum that offers guided and audio tours daily from 9:30 am to 3 pm. Support the Battleship by buying a Brick! Personalized bricks will be placed on the Battleship’s Memorial Pier. Purchase a brick at $100 and help support the Big J. The Battleship New Jersey allows visitors a variety of ways to experience the ship, including overnight encampments for youth groups and families, special group and student tours and event rentals with a full catering menu. For more information on the ship’s many programs, visit http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org.

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The amazing photograph for this feature is by Flickr member Lakewentworth aka Peter Roome. It was published under a Creative Commons License. Below you can see some more of his work, or you can see much more of his work on his website that I just found: RoomePhotography.com.

More New Jersey Fireworks Images:

Fireworks in Princeton a photo by Lakewentworth

Fireworks in Princeton a photo by Lakewentworth 2

The region’s only new theatre — the 99-seat Waterfront South Theatre is the future home of South Camden Theatre Company, Inc. Located at 4th and Jasper Street in Camden, New Jersey the theatre is well on its way to opening its first show in the spring of 2010.  Seat naming is open to the public and for a tax-deductible donation of $1,000 donors can name a seat in honor or in memory of anyone they choose. Donors and their seat names will become part of the permanent history of the Waterfront South Theatre and the rebuilding of Camden, New Jersey! Fewer than 30 seats remain to be named.

South Camden Theatre Company

For more information on this program and on South Camden Theatre Company, Inc., and Waterfront South Theatre visit http://www.southcamdentheatre.org/support.html
 
The South Camden Theatre Company has been staging productions for five years in the basement of Sacred Heart Church and plans to move its performances across the street into the new 99-seat Waterfront South Theatre in 2010.  Located at the corner of 4th and Jasper Streets in Camden, New Jersey, the new building is currently under construction at the site of the former bar named Walt’s Cafe, an establishment previously owned by Paprzycki’s grandparents and the setting for his first play and newly published book, “Last Rites”. 
 
About South Camden Theatre Company, Inc.
The South Camden Theatre Company, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping revitalize the City of Camden, New Jersey by producing meaningful, professional theater in the City’s Waterfront South District. We are committed to staging performances that entertain, elevate and inspire audiences, whether our plays are rooted in the reality of injustice, or explore the magic of human potential and show how love can transcend our differences. We are here to serve the community – its adults and children — and we exist to provide hope for the rebirth of our city, while providing a voice and a stage for those who live, work and dream here. South Camden Theatre Company, Inc. is a proud member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey Cultural Alliance and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. For more information on South Camden Theatre Company and Waterfront South Theatre visit http://www.southcamdentheatre.org http://www.youtube.com/southcamdentheatre, http://art-will-save-us.blogspot.com/

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Camden, New Jersey playwright Joseph Paprzycki celebrates the publication of his play Last Rites with a book party at Max’s Seafood Café, 34 N. Burlington Street, Gloucester, NJ 08030, phone (856) 456-9774 on December 2 from 6-8pm. The event features a book signing, a reading of Last Rites by local actors, and a question and answer session with playwright Joseph Paprzycki.

Last Rites takes place in Camden, New Jersey in 1967 as … … …

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the blue-collar city witnesses the closing of its shipyard. Set in Walt’s Café, the corner bar owned by Joseph Paprzycki’s grandparents Walt and Sue Evanuk, Last Rites explores the lives of shipbuilders, their wives and the parish priests as the shipyard closes.

Joseph M. Paprzycki is an author of forty-seven plays and screenplays including Last Rites, Tennessee’s Final Curtain, Understudies, and Youth in America. He was born and raised in Camden, NJ where four of his plays and one screenplay are set. He is also the Producing Artistic Director of the South Camden Theatre Company.

Last Rites (ISBN 978-1-60182-332-8 ) is a play written by Joseph M. Papyrzycki and published by Hansen Publishing Group as part of its Hansen Drama Series. It is available for purchase at the Hansen Publishing Group site or from online or local booksellers. For additional information please visit the book’s web site http://www.lastritesplay.com.

About Hansen Publishing Group, LLC:

Hansen Publishing Group publishes books on the visual arts, performing arts and language arts. We also publish original works of fiction, poetry and drama. For additional information please visit http://hansenpublishing.com.

Contact:
Jon Hansen, President
Hansen Publishing Group, LLC
302 Ryders Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-220-1211
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The Cooper-Norcross Run the Bridge event will take place on November 1, 2009. It is presented by AmeriHealth New Jersey and starts on the Ben Franklin Bridge at 8:30 am Sunday Morning. The run is the largest 10 kilometer run in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware Tri-State area. It features a 10K Run and a 2 Mile Bridge Walk.

The run benefits the Larc School of Bellmawr, New Jersey. Larc is a non-profit special education school serving students with a wide range of moderate to severe disabilities. Larc offers programs for students ages 3 to 21, with services provided at no cost to families.

South Camden Theatre Company

CAMDEN, NJ October 5, 2009 – The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit
professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey opens its
fifth season October 30, 2009 with a special three show performance of Ed
Shockley’s “Slave Narratives Revisited: a celebration of freedom”.

Producing Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki states, “As we await the
completion of our new home at the Waterfront South Theatre we are pleased to
continue bringing exciting theatre to the region in this our fifth season.
We will be opening this fall with three special performances of “Slave
Narratives Revisited: a celebration of freedom”. This exciting play is
written by well known Philadelphia playwright Ed Shockley and features the
playwright and director lary moten. This wonderful play takes us on a
journey of oppression and freedom that spans from the time of slavery to
today we are especially proud to welcome Ed and his work to South Camden
Theatre Company.”

Performances will be held on Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31 at
8pm and Sunday afternoon November 1 at 1:30pm at the South Camden Theatre
Company’s stage currently located in the basement theater of the Sacred
Heart Church in Camden, New Jersey. Tickets are available for purchase for
$15 at the door and online at www.southcamdentheatre.org or may be reserved
by calling 1-866-811-4111.

The South Camden Theatre Company has been staging productions for five years
in the basement of Sacred Heart Church and plans to move its performances
across the street into the new 99-seat Waterfront South Theatre in 2010.
Located at the corner of 4th and Jasper Streets in Camden, New Jersey, the
new building is currently under construction at the site of the former bar
named Walt’s Cafe, an establishment previously owned by Paprzycki’s
grandparents and the setting for his first play and newly published book,
“Last Rites”.

About South Camden Theatre Company, Inc.
The South Camden Theatre Company, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping revitalize the City of Camden, New Jersey
by producing meaningful, professional theater in the City’s Waterfront South
District. We are committed to staging performances that entertain, elevate
and inspire audiences, whether our plays are rooted in the reality of
injustice, or explore the magic of human potential and show how love can
transcend our differences. We are here to serve the community – its adults
and children – and we exist to provide hope for the rebirth of our city,
while providing a voice and a stage for those who live, work and dream here.
South Camden Theatre Company, Inc. is a proud member of The New Jersey
Theatre Alliance, The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey
Cultural Alliance and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. For more
information on South Camden Theatre Company and Waterfront South Theatre
visit www.southcamdentheatre.org, http://www.youtube.com/southcamdentheatre,
http://art-will-save-us.blogspot.com/.

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South Camden Theatre Company

CAMDEN, NJ July 20, 2009 - The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey announces its fifth season for 2009 – 2010.

Producing Artistic Director Joseph M. Paprzycki states, “As we await the completion of our new home at the Waterfront South Theatre we are pleased to continue bringing exciting theatre to the region in this our fifth season.

We will be opening this fall on October 30th with three special performances of “Slave Narratives Revisited: A Celebration of Freedom”. This exciting play written by Ed Shockley and starring the playwright and director Lary Moten takes us on a journey of oppression and freedom that spans from the time of slavery to today. Opening on February 12th we will present a full three week schedule of Bruce Graham’s “Belmont Avenue Social Club” directed by Ray Croce. Set in a Philadelphia Democratic club, this play about white male privilege, power and betrayal blends humor and inspired wisdom. We will close the new season with my play “Last Rites” directed by Christopher Schimpf as we christen the new Waterfront South Theatre with the play that inspired its birth.”

The South Camden Theatre Company has been staging productions for five years in the basement of Sacred Heart Church and plans to move its performances across the street into the new 99-seat Waterfront South Theatre in 2010. Located at the corner of 4th and Jasper Streets in Camden, New Jersey, the new building is currently under construction at the site of the former bar named Walt’s Cafe, an establishment previously owned by Paprzycki’s grandparents and the setting for his first play and forthcoming book, “Last
Rites”.

About South Camden Theatre Company, Inc.

The South Camden Theatre Company, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping revitalize the City of Camden, New Jersey by producing meaningful, professional theater in the City’s Waterfront South District. We are committed to staging performances that entertain, elevate and inspire audiences, whether our plays are rooted in the reality of injustice, or explore the magic of human potential and show how love can transcend our differences. We are here to serve the community- its adults and children – and we exist to provide hope for the rebirth of our city, while providing a voice and a stage for those who live, work and dream here. South Camden Theatre Company is a proud member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, The Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, South Jersey Cultural Alliance and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. For more information on South Camden Theatre Company and Waterfront South Theatre visit www.southcamdentheatre.org.

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Jersey Arts

The XPoNential Music Festival  will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 24 . 25 . 26 in Camden New Jersey on the Delaware River at Wiggins Park. The festival is sponsored by Jersey Arts and produced by WXPN. Here’s the schedule for the festival:

Friday
Camden County River Stage

5:00 pm Matt Duke
6:00 pm Annuals
7:10 pm Los Straitjackets
8:20 pm Shemekia Copeland
9:30 pm Robert Cray

JerseyArts.com Marina Stage

4:30 pm Minas
5:30 pm Farewell Flight
6:40 pm Good Old War
7:50 pm John Forté
9:00 pm Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

Terri Hendrix – cancelled due to illness

Saturday
Camden County River Stage

1:50 pm Sharon Little
2:50 pm Yeasayer
4:00 pm Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3
5:10 pm The Bacon Brothers
6:20 pm Pete Yorn
7:40 pm They Might Be Giants
9:00 pm The Hold Steady

JerseyArts.com Marina Stage

12:30 pm Tom Hamilton’s American Babies
1:20 pm The Peace Creeps
2:20 pm East Hundred
3:30 pm Illinois
4:40 pm Katie Herzig
5:50 pm John Gorka
7:10 pm The Low Anthem
8:30 pm Hoots & Hellmouth

Sunday
Camden County River Stage

1:50 pm Andrew Lipke & The Prospects
2:50 pm Donna the Buffalo
4:00 pm Steve Forbert and the Windfall Prophets
5:10 pm John Wesley Harding and The English UK
6:20 pm Aimee Mann
7:35 pm Peter Bjorn & John
8:50 pm Guster

JerseyArts.com Marina Stage

12:30 pm Gillian Grassie
1:20 pm Like A Fox
2:20 pm Perkasie
3:30 pm Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
4:40 pm Serena Ryder
5:50 pm Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
7:05 pm Guy Sebastian (Artist cancelled)
8:20 pm The Revelations featuring Tre’ Williams

Kids Corner
Saturday
12:30pm The Swingset Mamas
2:00pm Drummers with Attitude
2:30pm Jonathan Sprout
3:30pm John Hadfield
4:30pm Steve Pullara and His Cool Beans Band
5:30pm Lunch Money

Terri Hendrix – cancelled due to illness
Sunday
12:30pm Steven Courtney and his Band of Friends
1:30pm Miss Amy
2:30pm Ham and Burger
3:30pm John Hadfield
4:30pm Bubboon’s Tunes
5:30pm Skip Denenberg

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For more information on JerseyArts see their website.